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Wayne M. Portinga

Wayne M. Portinga

Oct 15, 2007

Wayne Melvin Portinga was born July 13, 1926, to John and Bessie (Roberts) Portinga, in Willmar, MN, where he was raised. Wayne lived in Portland, OR, for one year where he worked in the shipyards and airline industry. He returned to Willmar where he graduated from high school in 1946. Wayne attended one year of college at Anderson College, Anderson,...

Donna M. Reichel

Donna M. Reichel

Oct 14, 2007

Donna Weiss Reichel, 80, died in Bethany Homes, Fargo, ND, on October 14, 2007. Donna was born July 18, 1927, in Ulen, MN, to the late John and Frances Weiss. She attended school in Moorhead, MN. On February 26, 1944, she was united in marriage to Dale Osborne in Fargo and they had four sons. While living in the Fargo-Moorhead...

Christopher W. Satterlee

Christopher W. Satterlee

Oct 10, 2007

Christopher Wesley Satterlee was born Dec. 16, 1976 in Dallas TX, to Ward and Catherine (Koan) Satterlee. Not being destined to be a southern lad, Chris's family moved north to the Fargo-Moorhead area where Chris spent most of his life growing and maturing. While living here, Chris met a young lady named Joanne Tuliao. It was a love match and...

Marjorie M. Moore

Marjorie M. Moore

Oct 4, 2007

Marjorie M. Moore, age 78, of Moorhead, MN, died Thursday, Oct. 4, 2007, at MeritCare Palliative Care in Fargo, ND. Marjorie Madonna Herding was born Sept. 4, 1929 in Greendale Township, rural Hankinson, ND, on the family farm, to Ben and Catherine (Bommersbach) Herding. She grew up on the family farm and attended Greendale Township School # 1. She attended...

Carol J. Buth

Carol J. Buth

Oct 3, 2007

Carol J. Buth, 60, Moorhead, MN, died Wednesday, October 3, 2007, in the Golden Living Center, Moorhead. Carol Jean Priebe was born August 13, 1947, in Breckenridge, MN, to Warren and Matilda (Drewlow) Priebe. She grew up on a farmstead outside of Wolverton, MN, and attended country school until the 8th grade. She graduated from high school in Breckenridge and...

Michael J. Baker

Michael J. Baker

Sep 25, 2007

Michael Joseph Baker, age 41, of Moorhead, MN, died Tuesday, September 25, 2007, surrounded by his loving family, at MeritCare Palliative Care in Fargo, North Dakota, after a courageous battle with cancer. Michael, the son of Leo Joe and Marjorie (Holman) Baker, was born December 29, 1965, in Moorhead, where he grew up and received his education. He graduated from...

Eleanor L. Spiesz

Eleanor L. Spiesz

Sep 24, 2007

Eleanor L. Spiesz, 91, died on Monday, September 24, 2007, at Villa Maria, Fargo, ND. Eleanor Luella (Fuchs) Spiesz was born April 4, 1916, in Glyndon, MN, the daughter of George and Agnes (Buth) Fuchs. Eleanor was united in marriage to Woodrow Albert Spiesz on March 5, 1938, at Trinity Lutheran Church, Moorhead, MN. She is survived by and was...

Dr. Harding C. Noblitt

Dr. Harding C. Noblitt

Sep 18, 2007

Harding Coolidge Noblitt, 86, Moorhead, MN, died Tuesday, September 18, 2007, at Golden Living Center, Moorhead, MN. Harding was born in McDowell County, NC, on October 31, 1920, to Walter Tate and Nellie Mabel (Horton) Noblitt. He graduated from high school in McDowell County and from Berea College, Berea, KY. He later earned a master's and a doctorate degree from...

Mary L. Euren

Mary L. Euren

Sep 16, 2007

Mary Louise Euren was born November 11, 1925, to Gust and Hilma (Westlund) Euren, in rural Horace, ND, where she grew up and received her education. Mary lived with her family and worked on the family farm until 1990, when the farmstead was sold and she moved to West Fargo, ND, with her sister, Margaret. On July 9, 2007, Mary...

Carl E. Elofson

Carl E. Elofson

Sep 13, 2007

Carl Edward Elofson, the son of Dr. Carl and Stella Elofson, was born in Fargo, ND, on May 10, 1932. He grew up and received his education in Fargo, where he graduated from Fargo Central High School in 1950, and NDSU in 1955. He received his law degree from UND in Grand Forks, ND in 1956. Carl first worked in...

Sybil I. Nielson

Sybil I. Nielson

Sep 12, 2007

Sybil Nielson, age 84, Fargo, ND, died Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2007 at ManorCare Health Services, Fargo. Sybil Ukestad was born to Oscar G. and Olive A. Ukestad on September 29, 1922, at her parent's rural home near McHenry, ND. When she was five years old, the family moved to a farm near Grace City, ND. Sybil attended country school through...

Jeanette M. Wilson

Jeanette M. Wilson

Sep 10, 2007

Jeanette M. Wilson, 82, Moorhead, MN, died Monday, Sept. 10, 2007, in MeritCare, Fargo, ND. Jeanette Mabel Rugg was born June 8, 1925, to Joseph and Nellie Rugg in Pelican Rapids, MN. She grew up and received her education in Rollag, MN, and Barnesville, MN. On April 22, 1945, she married Howard Wilson and they made their home in Dilworth,...

Joseph F. Costello

Joseph F. Costello

Sep 7, 2007

Joseph F. Costello, 87, beloved husband, father, brother, grandfather and great-grandfather, died September 7, 2007, at Monticello Big-Lake Hospital, Monticello, MN. Joseph was born on April 20, 1920, in Dilworth, Minnesota, where he grew up and attended school, graduating from Dilworth High School in 1939. On April 22, 1941, he married Lois Seaburg, his wife of 59 years, who preceded...

Jolene K. Stabnow

Jolene K. Stabnow

Sep 6, 2007

Jolene Kay Stabnow "went home" to her maker peacefully Thursday, September 6, 2007 at the age of 74, with Hospice, Clergy and family present in Dilworth. She entered this world on May 1, 1933 to Ralph and Inez (Hersgard) Peterson in Rutland, ND where Jolene grew up and attended school. During the depression, her father, a WWI veteran died from...

Rafael E. Moyano Jr.

Rafael E. Moyano Jr.

Sep 3, 2007

R.E. Moyano, 81, died Monday, September 3, 2007 in Eventide, Moorhead, MN. R.E. Moyano was born January 17, 1926 on his grandparents' farmstead outside of Augusta Springs, VA to Rafael E. and Mildred (Reese) Moyano. His childhood was spent in several locations: the Virginia farmstead, as well as Baltimore, MD; Columbus, OH; Detroit, MI; Washington, D.C. and Lima, OH. He...

Bernice Norman

Bernice Norman

Sep 3, 2007

C. Bernice Hovelsrud was born June 1, 1927, to Julius and Annie (Hovelson) Hovelsrud in rural Hawley, MN where she grew up and received her education. On April 21, 1951, Bernice married Marvin Norman in Hawley, where they made their home. They later lived in Lake Park, MN, Dilworth, MN, Moorhead, MN, and Iowa before returning to Moorhead in 1975....

Richard G. Tweeton

Richard G. Tweeton

Aug 30, 2007

Richard George Tweeton was born in Pelican Rapids, MN, to George and Emeline (Herzog) Tweeton on November 15, 1927. He attended rural school near his home and worked on the farm until entering the U.S. Army, in 1946. He spent most of his tour in Japan until his honorable discharge in March of 1947. Richard spent a few more years...

Staff Sgt. Andrew Paul Nelson

Staff Sgt. Andrew Paul Nelson

Aug 29, 2007

Click here to view the video tribute for Andrew Staff Sgt. Andrew Paul Nelson, age 22, of Moorhead, MN, died Wednesday, Aug. 29, while serving with the United States Army 82nd Airborne Division in Iraq. He was serving his third tour of duty in Iraq. He also served one tour in Afghanistan. Andrew was born April 27, 1985, to Daniel...

Margarita Sanchez

Margarita Sanchez

Aug 22, 2007

Margarita C. Sanchez was born on December 18, 1950 in Crystal City, Texas, to the late Simon and Regina Sanchez. She was the youngest of six children. She was a graduate of Crystal City High School in 1970, and later attended SouthWest Texas Junior College in Uvalde, Texas. Margarita worked for the Crystal City Independent School District for over 27...

Viola J. Davis

Viola J. Davis

Aug 17, 2007

click here to view the video tribute for Viola Viola June Davis was born in Ada, MN, on May 2, 1928, to Raymond and Minnie (Pagel) Ford. She grew up on the family farm near Ada and attended school. On June 22, 1946, she was married to Norman T. Davis in Bemidji, MN. They lived in Bemidji and Dilworth, MN,...

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